President-elect Donald Trump is nominating Fox News Host Sean Duffy to head the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Duffy, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin for nine years, is the co-host of Fox Business’ “The Bottom Line” and provides political analysis across all Fox News Media platforms, according to Fox Business.
During his time in the House, Duffy served on the Financial Services Committee and was chairman of its subcommittee on Insurance and Housing.
“[Duffy] will prioritize Excellence, Competence, Competitiveness, and Beauty when rebuilding America’s highways, tunnels, bridges and airports,” Trump said in a statement on his transition team website.
“He will ensure our ports and dams serve our Economy without compromising our National Security, and he will make our skies safe again by eliminating DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives] for pilots and air traffic controllers.”
Trump’s transition team wants to eliminate the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases, Reuters reported last week, citing sources.
Other potential candidates for the DOT position were U.S. Reps. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, and Troy Nehls, R-Texas.
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